kúulu

Phalura

Etymology

Inherited from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀓𑁄𑀮 (*kola), perhaps from Sanskrit कौल (kaula, “worshipper of Śakti according to left-hand ritual”), खोल (khola, “lame”), कोर (kora, “movable joint”). Cognate with Shina [script needed] (kōlu, “crooked”), Dameli [script needed] (kōla, “crooked”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kúulo/

Adjective

kúulu (feminine kúuli, Perso-Arabic spelling کُولوۡ)

1. bent
2. crooked
3. not straight

   Antonym: c̣húuṇc̣u

References

• Henrik Liljegren, Naseem Haider (2011) Palula Vocabulary (FLI Language and Culture Series; 7)‎^[1], Islamabad, Pakistan: Forum for Language Initiatives, →ISBN
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “*kōla⁴”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press